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PC Gamer
Top Critic
Nov 15, 2019
Thrilling night races make Heat the best Need for Speed in years, even if I want to batter every one of its racers.
IGN
Top Critic
Nov 8, 2019
Need for Speed Heat is a mosaic of existing ideas but it is easily the most impressive Need for Speed game in years.
Eurogamer
Top Critic
Nov 8, 2019
Ghost Games strips back the recent excess to deliver a simple, satisfying take on the Need for Speed formula, even if some problems persist.
Easy Allies
Top Critic
Dec 11, 2019
Metro GameCentral
Top Critic
Nov 12, 2019
The best Need For Speed in several years, which may sound like mild praise but despite a lack of variety this is a fun arcade racer hybrid that respects its roots.
GamesRadar+
Top Critic
Nov 8, 2019
Great modding and a decent game engine can't disguise the tired story and simplistic driving.
Game Informer
Top Critic
Nov 13, 2019
The game's day/night structure is part of a compelling structure that makes NFS Heat a solid entry in the franchise.
GameSpot
Top Critic
Nov 14, 2019
Need for Speed Heat puts the series back on track with a renewed focus on simple racing and customizing cars.
Polygon
Top Critic
Nov 8, 2019
In present day, Need for Speed Heat seems limited, reminding me of all the things that made it distinct, but still hedging against them in case I don’t find them enjoyable. I’m confused about what would have made this game better, but the series seems just as confused about what it wants to be.
USgamer
Top Critic
Nov 8, 2019
Need for Speed Heat is a conglomeration Need for Speeds past. A little Payback, a little Rivals, a little Hot Pursuit, a little Underground. The result is a good foundation to build upon, but weird AI issues, a lack of variety in events, and some poor tuning in cop chases mean it's not great. Maybe next gen will see Ghost Games bringing a little more real heat.
Game Revolution
Top Critic
Nov 18, 2019
Above all, Heat feels like subscription filler, another driving game to add value to EA’s Access bundles.
TheSixthAxis
Top Critic
Nov 13, 2019
Need for Speed Heat is the best the series has been in a while. It's not perfect by any stretch, but it has a charm that reminds me of the Underground days of old. Now that's a NfS game I can get down with.
Areajugones
Top Critic
Nov 8, 2019
Need for Speed heat has one of the best gameplay and visuals ever seen in a racing game. It also marks a change for the franchise, a game that focus more on street racing rather than the story. However, it takes a lot of mechanics from other games like The Crew or Forza Horizon, resulting in an experience that, although it's fun, lacks personality.
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Hobby Consolas
Top Critic
Nov 6, 2019
We still have to finish it, but Need for Speed Heat leaves a good taste: a enormous map, lots of races and missions to complete, good speed sensation and huge customization options (both in cars and avatar)... It feels like a greatest hits album, with the best parts from previous 15 years of NFS remixed.
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IGN Spain
Top Critic
Nov 8, 2019
Need for Speed Heat is an ideal game for fans of the saga. It has everything: Tuning, day and night races, police chases. Of course, Palm City is a little small, the police is too tired appearing in all night races and the story doesn't bring anything new. Despite this, the multiplayer system, the control of the vehicles and its technical section put us face a great arcade driving game.
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IGN Italy
Top Critic
Nov 8, 2019
Need for Speed Heat wakes up back the series from the nightmare and it's just like a greatest hits of the most iconic episodes of the franchise. Ghost Games did a great job in terms of gameplay and concepts, but Palm City is bloated of filler events and the progression isn't smooth enough. Anyway, the night races are great and the free tuning is back. If you are driven by Underground and Most Wanted nostalgia, Heat is definitely your game.
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VG247
Top Critic
Nov 8, 2019
For the first time in years, Need For Speed has remembered why people used to play it so religiously, and recognised the more recent elements that put them off.
God is a Geek
Top Critic
Nov 8, 2019
Need for Speed Heat puts the franchise back on the right track, but the various bugs and dull story means the series is still behind the pack.
GamingTrend
Top Critic
Nov 14, 2019
Need for Speed Heat has a great visual style that smartly leans into the tuner culture that helped set the series apart in games like Most Wanted and Underground. Unfortunately its sluggish progression and weak online offerings keep this from reaching the heights of the series.
Game Rant
Top Critic
Nov 14, 2019
Need for Speed Heat is a solid entry in the long-running racing franchise, but one that fails to live up to its massive legacy.
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